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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Places to visit in Jomuna Future Park Every day there is At-least one post regarding
what to eat in jfp & because I am a frequent visitor I thought I
would share my preferred places 1. Friday's - I really like their
tangy chicken. It's big enough to be shared by 2 people but you may have
to order an extra rice as it doesn't come with any. (8.5/10) 2. Sub factory - I am not a big fan of sandwiches but this place does have good ones. (8/10) 3. Poplar - I find all their desserts too sweet for my liking but others seem to really enjoy them. I only like their milk pudding. (7/10)
4. Ecstasy Cafe -I ordered a grilled chicken meal which tasted good
& was quite filling but it is a lil overpriced & the portions of
other dishes are very small (7/10) 5. Urban spice - I went there
with my family & had a very good meal. Their Tom yum soup had huge
prawns & every single thing we ordered was very good (Thai fried
rice, steamed lemon fish, some beef & chicken dish I can't remember
the name of) but I've heard of other people having bad experiences which
tells me their sservice isn't consistent (for me - 9/10) 6. Bnb - love their chicken teriyaki burger (9/10) 7. Tekiya - I had the shrimp sushi & liked it but again ice hears mixed reviews of this place (for me - 8/10) 8. Khushbu - the yoghurt sorbet is very good but ask them not to add lemon to it (8/10) 9. Tabaq - liked their CB the first time but not so much the 2nd time but love their ferrero rocher shake.(8.5/10)
10. Happy bites - l liked their Oreo shake way better than tabaqs but I
went there a long time ago & my sister went there recently &
said that it sucked ( for me - a 9/10) That's all for now

Place: Suzuki Coffee Dhaka Items: Cappuccino: 9/10 Cafe Latte : 8/10 Espresso : 8/10 Hot Cocoa : 8.5/10 Suzuki Ice Coffee: 5.5/10 Thai Tea Latte : 5/10 Decor/Atmosphere: 8/10 Service : 10/10
Review: As the new kids on the block, Suzuki coffee needs to step up
its game. The hot coffee items were all solid performers, but not quiet
up to the standards you would expect from an international chain. They
offer nothing out of the ordinary and there definitely wasn't any 'wow'
factor. But considering the introductory price of 70tk, it was good
enough. The cold items killed it for me. They put way too much ice
in the mug, and as a result, the coffee turned watery pretty fast. Maybe
they're cutting back on ingredients for now due to the low price
charged? I don't know...but hopefully they'll rectify this. Until then,
don't go for the cold items. On a more positive note, the two
foreign baristas/trainers are very friendly and helpful. To people in
the restaurant industry...that's how its done!

Went to have dinner. Now d competition starts whoz gonna get d table
first. Waited almost an hr to get a seat. We were offered complementary
drink i.e coke for waiting. Then after getting the table we had to wait
another 30/40 min for someone to take our order. We ordered 2 Chockie
Junkie price 345, 1 Cranberry Float price 245, 1 Swiss Fish & Chips
price 780, 1 New York Fish & Chips price 780 & 1 Seafood Platter
No 1 price 1245. Now d actual storyi. First they served 2 New york
fish & chips whereas we ordered 1 new york fish & chips & 1
swiss fish & chips. When we complained, after tasting both d new
york fish & chips, they served swiss fish & chips. Before we
could finish eating sea food platter no 1, they just took it away
without asking us & we didnt even tell them to do it. Again we
complained so they gave us a complentary Singapore Fish & Chips
worth 685tk. We didnt say anything coz we knew we had to wait out
lifetime if we ordered another sea food platter. We vry already full so
we told them to pack all the food. The food never came & we also
ordered 1 extra New York fish & chips & 1 sea food platter no 1
for take away which took a deacade to deliver. When we asked about our
leftovers they said they trashed it & we were really pissed off so
they gave complimentary sea food platter no 1. It was totally a messed
up situation with the worst service. Food Rating..Drinks 8/10..New york
fish & chips 10/10..Swiss Fish & Chips 7/10..Singapore Fish
& Chips cant rate coz we didnt even taste it & they trashed it
without asking...Platter No 1 rate 6/10...Service -100000/10..i dont
think i'll go there again

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

That is the advice actress Neetu Chandra gives to men as she talks about the things men should know about women.In it, she recounts the surprising truths she learned about men after
interviewing more than 1,000 of them. I had the opportunity to interview
Shaunti for our radio broadcast, Home Word with Jim Burns. In our discussion, we spoke about 10 things guys wish women knew about men.I can only observe. As a husband, I often feel helpless. Like I'm
just some cheerleader on the sidelines, hoping everything turns out OK. I
often wish there were some way I could help her more than I do.

1.Keep your promises. We like simple courtesies. Be on time, do whatever
you said you were going to, and if things have changed, muster up the
courage to tell us upfront.

2.Sometimes we just want to eat a
damn bar of chocolate without having to break off a piece for a bunch of
adorable vultures. I mean, can’t a woman get a Jamba Juice without a constant barrage of requests for sips? Enjoying a smoothie without kid floaties should be a right, not a privilege. When we’re alone, it's ours. It’s all ours!!

3.When men feel their wives desire them sexually, it has a profound effect
on the rest of their lives. It gives them an increasing sense of
confidence and well-being that carries over into every other area of his
life. The flipside of this coin also carries a profoundly negative
affect.

4.Loud women are annoying, especially if they’re in your ear or screaming
at you on the phone. Now take a minute to imagine yourself in the same
room with a woman on her period having major mood swings; how long do
you think you’ll last before you start to find her unattractive?

5.While pregnant, Mel often describes herself as: Fat, bloated, and
spotted (near the end of her pregnancy she always develops little red
splotches on her face and neck). Obviously she doesn't feel beautiful
while pregnant, even though I still think that she is. She needs
constant reassurance. So when she is pregnant, I often make it a point
to tell her how beautiful she is (in person and text message).

6.I like to think that I know what's best for my wife, but that really is a
ridiculous assumption. I need to ask her this simple question more:
What do you need right now?

7.We like to talk. This does not mean we are asking for your opinion or
that we want you to magically fix all our problems. Mostly, we just need
to vent. And we love it so much when you really hear us. Listen cos
that's all you need to do.

8.Defend Your LadyAgainst what, you ask? Anything and everything.

9.Sometimes children want to be
helpers which provides parents a wonderful opportunity to teach them
chores, generosity and responsibility. But sometimes, a woman just wants
to get the damn dishes done so she can relax and move on with her life!
Having “help” pushing our carts is really overrated since we're far
less likely to clip an old lady's heels or crash into a display that
will topple over in front of everyone at Cost Co.The truth is, we get crap done when we're alone. We get crap done real good.

10.
True, many men appear to be unromantic clods, but it doesn't mean that
they want to be that way! Men want to be romantic, but they just doubt
their ability to pull it off. They are plagued by internal hesitations,
perceiving the risk of humiliation and failure as too high. Wives can do
a great deal to increase their husbands' confidence in their romantic
skills through encouragement and redefining what romance looks like. For
example, a wife may balk when her husband asks her to go along to the
hardware store, but it's likely that he's asking because he sees it as a
time they can get away as a couple and hang out together. What's not
romantic about that?

Quality & quantity: Food: 8/10 (tasty, healthy, different) Service: 9/10 (very prompt with good hospitality) Environment: 8/10 (neat & clean, good music, comfy) Price: 7/10 (it fills the tummy of 3 or 4, but still a bit pricy) Quantity: You can't complain
Specialty: They say they serve less spicy healthy food, without fat
& oil. It's true. For a different taste of chicken, this place is a
must try.

Went to MADCHEF and MUNCHIES REPUBLIC today. Already there are so many reviews here on MADCHEF, so aint gonna rate that. Also i dont want to rate any of these 2 cart. No rating on numeric figures but in verbal rating. We tried the Tandooi Chicken Burger from MADCHEF and Ultimate Burger with Hot Spicy Chicken Patty from MUNCHIES REPUBLIC. Both of the Burgers were good! I rate it GOOD!
Not gonna say BEST yet as i didnt tried so many burgers from different
carts. You people will love it for sure. There are options on both carts
for extra toppings. Price of the Tandoori Chicken burger is 160 taka
each and Ultimate Burger is 200 taka each. Must have to admit,
bacon entirely changes the taste of the burger to a whole new level. So
Burger with the bacon is recommended. Most of the pics are from Munchies Republic and 1 is from Madchef. ADDED THE GOOGLEMAP PICTURE REFERENCE FOR THE INTERESTED PEOPLE!

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Because eating is what I'm best at!
1st Picture:
Clockwise Direction: Calamari Rings, Nasi Goreng, Kampi Goreng, Black-peppered chicken sizzle
Place: Urban Spice
Review: Firstly I'll start off with the Calamari Rings. These were
pretty good actually, the meat itself was very tender but the only
drawback here was the breading, I'd liked it if it was a tad crunchier
and if they served a wedge of lemon or two. Rating: 8/10
The Nasi Goreng Rice was an Inodenisian interpretation of our regular
"Bangladeshi-Chinese Fried Rice" and it was accompanied with a side of
two satays, a crack of some sort and a sunny-side up. It was pretty good
but it did lack a bit of punch and the nuttiness at some stages did
overpower the art of the spices. Rating 7/10 Next up was the Kampi
Goreng, which happened to be an Indonesian noodles of some sort, but
this tasted divine. This had the perfect amount of spice, sweetness,
tanginess and saltiness to it, all in all, it had the perfect Umami
flavour to it. Rating: 9/10 The last dish was the Pepper chicken
sizzle which was the best dish amongst the lot. This was terrific. It
had a handful of bell peppers and onions stir-fried into it and it was
ahh-mazing. It had that evil kick at the back of your throat every time
you take a bite of it but boy oh boy was it delicious! Rating: 9.5/10 The total bill was 1300-ish or sth like that

To gulp down a heap of khabar, no normal dessert would do. Thus, Khusbu
was the perfect place for it. They make Taiwanese desserts that are
hands down the best of its kind in Dhaka. I had the Strawberry-Raspberry
mash snow ice and it was heavenly. I don't exactly remember the
toppings but all I remember is that it was a perfect combination. Oh,
and NEVER EVER order the large bowl, you'll need a large posse to
conquer that. All in all, this was the best dessert I've had in quite
some time. Rating: 11/10
Price: 200tk‪

So let's walk through. The cart opens at around 4:45-5 PM and since I
was early and had nothing to do, I watched them set up. It was a rainy
day and the street was muddy. Sat Masjid Road has many buses passing by
as well which makes it kinda uncomfortable. Then I watched them take out
the cutting boards and wash them on the muddy street. The sidekick
actually dropped ''the burger'' spatula on the mud (yuck!) after which
the main dude gave him a scolding.
I ordered 2 Mexican BBQ Cheese
burgers and a Special burger. The ingredients they use were of premium
quality, I noticed most of their shopping was done from meena bazaar or
some superstore. That was a bit comforting and surprising.
The
Cheese Burger at 120tk regardless of the price, a great burger. It is
quite juicy and packed full of flavours! The patty did have the awesome
BBQ and grill flavour to it. They also gave pickles along with fresh
tomato and onion.
The Special Burger at 150tk was a bit of a
disappointment. In their menu it clearly said it had an egg in it. But
the guy did not give any egg. After asking him why, he was like you get
half of an egg per burger so only if you order 2 Special Burgers or if
someone has a Special Burger on order at the same time, I can divide one
egg and share it. So he gave me mushrooms instead. I got another cheese
burger with mushrooms.
Math Time!
Cheese Burger + Mushroom = 120 + 20 = 140tk
''Special'' Burger = 150tk for the same thing lol.
I don't mind 10tk but that is not how you take money from customers. I'd rather give it to the poor and needy than be tricked.
Final Verdict: On a dry day I'd definitely order through Hungrynaki.
And better you add your add-on individually so you know what you're
gonna get. Apart from the misunderstanding I do think the burgers were
fantastic! And yeah definitely the bang for your buck factor! Price just
makes it beyond worth it. The burger saved the day! My request to them
would be to improve on their hygiene (maybe change the sidekick) and
hope I get my egg another day.
Cheers Peeps.

environment seemed good enough and servers were nice too but weren't trained well. we went their based on a review my fnds Jihan n Badhon
had and the servers even specifically told us dat they hav a chef with
35 years or experience. when d food came in d first thing we thought
that we shud hav had breakfast ! and after we were finished eating we
were literally about to vomit our tummies out. it was one of d worst
experiences we ever had. their mixture of food items had no sense at all
! with khichuri they added crispy fried potatoes ! in d picture there
is a piece of gravy chicken bt they provide dim bhuna, and any curry u
wil hav to buy. their curries are worth of 275 & 295 but it's not
even 2:1 ! kala bhuna je atto dry hoite pare i never knew, chicken er
piece o je atto choto hote pare na dekhle believe kortam nah !
anyway long story short, we wud hav let it go coz evry now n then u wil
hav a worst day bt their pricing den amazed us d most ! just a
suggestion for food lovers: DO NOT TRY IT WHEN U R HUNGRY and by hungry i
mean NEVER !!

Friday, August 29, 2014

A long time ago...but not very long..
There was this baby-girl who was maybe 2 or 3 years old.
So her Parents took her to a place just to chill out.
It was a nice place as there was a little field. Grasses everywhere.
Her parent's let her play around the grass..
the baby was really happy to see a green view as it was a rear scene in the city.
She pulled out some grasses and played with it.
Mostly she was crawling around. From here to there.
Her parents were talking and laughing almost forgot that their baby was a bit far away from them..
After a while they noticed that their baby was quite far away and she wasn't moving.
Her parents got worried and they went to check it out..
you won't believe what they saw..
The baby fell asleep while pulling out the grass.. and she was practically sleeping on the grass in that position.

Hilarious ? right ?

Yeah i laughed out really loud after listening to this story. & hey! this story is true!
Maybe the grass made her sleep! hahaha..sleeping on the grass..

Breakfast of Barisal
Apart from photography, food is my
another passion. I try to find out local traditional cuisine when I
travel out of Dhaka. This particular food is slightly different than
your usual taste bud. Sweet doi(curd) produced from cows milk without
mixing powder milk tastes more traditional, when you eat it fresh and
still warm, it just feels like heaven.
If you visit this shop called “Dodhi Ghor”, opposite of “Lechu Shah Mazar” in Barisal Sadar early in the morning
around 8pm, please ask them to serve warm doi, not the cold one from
fridge. You will taste silky-smooth-soft-not-too-sweet Mishit Doi in a
traditional kasha(bronze) plate which will melt in your mouth literally.
They cut the doi with oyster shell without touching it with spoon. You
can add sweet muri, chira, bit of ghol, banana & my own mix little
bit of butter.

However,
once the curd cools down or kept in fridge, it loses its wow factor. So,
when you are in Barisal, make sure u go there early in the morning.
Price is reasonable, 1 kilo is around 150tk may be, doi chira option is probably 20 or 30tk.
My rating 9/10